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Planning for success

Making a plan for improving your hearing aid use can help you focus on what matters most to you.

Setting a goal

You might find it helpful to set yourself specific goals to work towards. 

This tool will help you to organise your thoughts. 

Review your progress

To help you keep on track, you can review your progress towards your goal at any time.

What ‘successful’ hearing aid use means 

Successful hearing aid use can mean something different to everyone. 
 
For some, it might be wearing their hearing aids from dawn until dusk. For others, it could be wearing their hearing aids in situations where they benefit from using them.  

Here are some definitions that people who use hearing aids have agreed on:

Hearing speech with clarity 

Being able to hear well enough to participate in everyday life

Hearing aids being physically comfortable to wear

Hearing aids that are well programmed to suit my hearing loss

Being able to join in conversations

Why we’re asking you to use this tool

Goals and plans are like a map for success. Research shows that they help people decide what is important, stay motivated, keep on track, and be ready to adapt to changes. 

Key Points

  1. There are many different definitions of ‘success’ when using hearing aids.
  2. Try setting yourself a goal and remember to reward yourself for your progress!
  3. Having a plan will help you stay on track.

Page last updated: 23 October 2024

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